ORDER  OF  EXERCISES 


FOR  THE  DEDICATION  OF  THE  YOUNG  MEN’S  CHRISTIAN 
ASSOCIATION  BUILDING  OF  THE  UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS. 
SUNDAY.  OCTOBER  FOURTH.  IN  THE  YEAR  OF  OUR  LORD. 
ONE  THOUSAND  NINE  HUNDRED  AND  EIGHT 


Morning  Program 

NINE  O’CLOCK 
ASSOCIATION  HALL 


PRESIDING  OFFICER.  R.  F.  LITTLE 
PRESIDENT  OF  THE  ASSOCIATION 


SONG  .  .  .  .  . 

SONG  ..... 

SCRIPTURE  AND  PRAYER  .  .  REV.  JAMES  M.  DUER 

SONG  ..... 

QUIET  HOUR  SERVICE  .  I.  E.  BROWN 

State  Sec'y  Ii.l.  Young  Men’s 
Christian  Association 

BENEDICTION  .... 


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THE  NEW  BUILDING 


Afternoon  Program 

TWO-THIRTY  O’CLOCK 
UNIVERSITY  AUDITORIUM 


PRESIDING  OFFICER 


PRESIDENT  EDMUND  ].  lAMES 


SONG 

INVOCATION 
HYMN— -CORONAnON” 

READING  OF  THE  SCRIPTURES 

SONG 

PRAYER 

ADDRESS 

DEDICATORY  ADDRESS— “THE  UNIVERSITY 


REV.  S.  W.  FINDLEY 

REV.  G.  C.  MOOR 
ASSOCIATION  QUARTET 
REV.  S.  E.  FISHER 
HON.  WM.  B.  McKinley 
AND  THE  ASSOCIATION” 
HON.  FRANK  O.  LOWDEN 


SONG  ..... 

BENEDICTION  .  REV.  H.  C.  GIBBS 


BRIEF  SERVICE  OF  FORMAL  DEDICATION  AT  THE  ASSOCIATION  HALL 
IN  CHARGE  OF  MR.  I.  E.  BROWN 


DEDICATORY  PRAYER— BISHOP  WM.  F.  McDOWELL 


LOBBY 


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LOUNGING  ROOM 


Evening  Program 

SEVEN-THIRTY  O’CLOCK 
UNIVERSITY  AUDITORIUM 


PRESIDING  OFFICER 

DR.  T.  ].  BURRILL,  CHAIRMAN  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


SONG 

INVOCATION 

SONG 

READING  OF  THE  SCRIPTURES 

SONG 

PRAYER 

SERMON 

SONG 

BENEDICTION 


CONGREGATION 
REV.  ).  A.  HOLMES 
.  CONGREGATION 
REV.  JOSEPH  VAN  CLEVE 
ASSOCIATION  QUARTET 
REV.  J.  C.  BAKER 
BISHOP  WM.  F.  McDowell 
ASSOCIATION  QUARTET 
BISHOP  McDowell 


LIBRARY  AND  WRITING  ROOM 


FACTS  ABOUT  THE  ASSOCIATION 

1907  - 1908 

It  IS  the  only  distinctively  religious  interdenominational  organization  in  the  University. 

780  members. 

1026  enrolled  in  Croup  Bible  Classes. 

159  men  were  helped  to  secure  employment.  Reported  earnings  $8,452.88. 

The  Association  fosters  a  wholesome  social  life.  25  general  social  events  were  held  last  year. 

Budget  of  expenses  $4,500.00. 

Average  attendance  at  religious  meetings  207. 

A  strong  New  Student  campaign: 

2000  men  assisted  during  opening  days:  40  trains  were  met:  hundreds  of  men  assisted  in 
finding  rooms. 

It  brings  together  in  Christian  fellowship  men  of  all  classes,  stations  and  interests  and  stands  for  clean 
manhood. 

FACTS  ABOUT  THE  NEW  BUILDINC 

Total  length  154  feet.  Total  width  84  feet. 

Built  of  brick  and  stone  and  has  three  stories  and  a  basement. 

BASEMENT:  Barber  shop,  restaurant,  lunch  room,  smoking  room,  bowling  alley. 

FIRST  FLOOR:  Lobby,  game  room,  lounging  room,  check  room,  ladies  room,  office,  audi¬ 
torium,  library  and  writing  room,  board  of  directors  room. 

SECOND  FLOOR:  8  organization  rooms;  14  dormitory  rooms;  2  guest  rooms. 

THIRD  FLOOR:  28  dormitory  rooms  in  three  sections,  each  section  provided  with  shower  baths, 
linen  closets  and  trunk  room. 

FURNISHINCS:  Mission  style  with  fumed  finish  throughout,  with  exception  of  ladies 
which  has  fibre-rush  finishings. 


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FACTS  ABOUT 

THE 

BUILDING  FUND 

Cost  of  Building 

• 

$78,000.00 

Cost  of  Site  . 

12,000.00 

Cost  of  Furnishings 

. 

.  12,500.00 

Additional  Expenses 

.  .  5.000. 00 

Total 

• 

• 

$107,500.00 

Wm.  B.  McKinley’s  subscription 

.  .  $30,000.00 

Other  citizens 

• 

.  18,100.00 

Proceeds  from  sale  of  lots 

.  .  14.760.00 

Student  subscriptions  . 

. 

.  19,300.00 

Faculty  subscriptions 

•  .  8,300.00 

Alumni  subscriptions  . 

• 

.  .  10,300.00 

$100,760.00 

NEEDS  OF 

THE 

ASSOCIATION 

To  complete  building  fund 

.  .  $7,000.00 

Kitchen  and  barber  shop  equipment 

- 

.  2.500.00 

Cost  of  connections  with  University  system 

.  .  4,500.00 

$14,000.00 


An  endowment  fund  of 


(The  present  endowment  amounts  to  $20,000.00.) 


$100,000.00 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


BUILDING  COMMITTEE 


Dr.  T.  J.  Burnll 
Prof.  S.  W.  Parr 
Prof.  Ira  O.  Baker 
Dean  T.  A.  Clark 
Prof.  J.  C.  Thorpe 
F.  H.  Boggs 


S.  K.  Hughes 
R.  F.  Little 

C.  L.  Harkness 
L.  F.  Nickell 
O.  E.  Pence 

T.  W.  Walton 


Dean  E.  J.  Townsend 
John  W.  Stipes 
Hon.  Wm.  B.  McKinley 
Dr.  T.  J.  Burnll 
Prof.  S.  W.  Parr 
R.  S.  Mattis 


OFFICERS 


R.  F.  Little 
J.  E.  Ackert 
Bryant  Bannister 
J.  C.  Thorpe 
W.  A.  McKnight 
E.  L.  Hall 


.  President 

Vice-President 
Recording  Secretary 
Treasurer 
General  Secretary 
Assistant  Secretary 


Mrs.  S.  T.  Busey 
Prof.  J.  C.  Thorpe 
Dr.  F.  R.  Watson 
R.  F.  Little 
Miss  Mary  Patchin 
Miss  Frances  Clark 


CAME  ROOM 


